Graduate Student Resources

Graduate Contact List

Graduate Assistantships

• Available Graduate Assistantships- https://www.bgsu.edu/graduate/graduate-assistantships/available-graduate-assistantships.html

Graduate Assistant Policies

• Graduate Assistant Policies consist of academic standards, compensation and scholarship definitions and policies, contracting policies, and position descriptions.
• https://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/graduate-college/doc/Assistantships/Grad%20Col%20GA%20Guidelines%202022-23.pdf 

Statement of Understanding (SOU)

• To access the current Graduate College Statement of Understanding, visit the BGSU Graduate College Website, then click on Graduate Assistant and Tuition Scholarship Information.
• https://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/graduate-college/doc/Assistantships/2022-2023%20Graduate-College-Statement-of-Understanding.pdf

Graduate Assistant and Tuition Scholarship Information

• https://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/graduate-college/doc/Assistantships/Scholarship%20Terms%20and%20Conditions%20FY23.pdf
• https://www.bgsu.edu/bursar/tuition-and-fees.html#tuition

Student Employment Services

• Employment paperwork for all graduate assistantships is completed through Student Employment Services
• Student Employment Services

Pay Schedule

• Graduate assistants are paid on a bi-weekly basis with initial pay dates dependent on the start date listed on the student’s graduate assistantship contract.
• https://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/graduate-college/doc/Assistantships/2022-2023-Bi-Weekly-Pay-Schedule-.pdf   

Working with your Supervisor

• Communicate with your supervisor regarding your schedule, scheduling changes, what is expected of you and what roles you will serve, as well as any questions you have regarding your position or training needed.
• Inquire as to what the office dress code is. What are the expectations for professionalism?
• When confronted with a problem, approach your supervisor and communicate clearly.
• Develop positive rapport within the department and other offices on campus.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

• https://www.bgsu.edu/student-affairs/ferpa.html

Graduate Student Policies

• University Policies – https://www.bgsu.edu/general-counsel/university-policies.html
• Graduate Catalog – https://www.bgsu.edu/graduate/catalogs-and-policies/2021-22-Graduate-Catalog.html
  
• Academic Calendar - https://www.bgsu.edu/registration-records/academic-calendars.html

Theses and Dissertations

• Thesis/Dissertation Handbook - https://www.bgsu.edu/graduate/thesis-and-dissertations/thesis-dissertation-handbook.html
• Useful Links - https://www.bgsu.edu/graduate/thesis-and-dissertations/useful-links.html

Community Resources

Housing

• Housing information can be found through the Off-Campus Student Services (OCSS) office and on the Graduate Student Resources web page.

Shuttle Services/Transportation

• BGSU Shuttle Routes
• SuperCab – Bowling Green Ohio Taxi – 326 Industrial Pkwy #2, BG, OH 43402. (419)-494-3380

Food/Grocery (Bowling Green, OH)

Local Grocery:

• Kroger Marketplace – 1094 N. Main St. (419)-353-3919
• Walmart Supercenter – 131 W. Gypsy Lane Rd. (419)-352-3776
• ALDI – 1010 S. Main St. (855)-955-2534
• Meijer – 2111 E. Wooster St. (419)-373-8600

Local Food Pantries (Access by referral from social service agency):

• BG Christian Food Pantry – (419)-353-5174
• First United Methodist Church Food Pantry – (419)-353-0682
• St. Aloysius Church Food Pantry – (419)-352-4195

Childcare

• Child care resources – https://www.bgsu.edu/students-who-are-parents.html
• Child care assistance is available through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) to graduate students who receive stipends through paid assistantships. https://ohio.gov/residents/resources/find-child-care

International Programs & Partnerships

• Students services offered by International Programs & Partnerships - https://www.bgsu.edu/international-programs-and-partnerships/student-services.html

Bursar Bill/Making a Payment

• Student Financial Aid
• Funding opportunities
• To calculate your cost of attendance by semester – https://www.bgsu.edu/bursar/calculate-your-cost-of-attendance/graduate-calculator.html
• To make a payment online – https://www.bgsu.edu/bursar/taking-care-of-your-bill/payment-options.html
• For information on payment due dates and how to view your bill online – https://www.bgsu.edu/bursar/online-bill.html
• For information on how to complete the Financial Responsibility Agreement – https://www.bgsu.edu/bursar/FRAFAQ.html

BGSU Community of Care

• https://www.bgsu.edu/bgsucares.html
• Alcohol and substance misuse and abuse
• Diversity and inclusion
• Hazing prevention and education
• Mental health and well-being
• Physical health and wellness

Centers & Services

• Accessibility Services
• Counseling Center
• Division of Diversity and Belonging
• LGBTQ+ Resource Center
• Multicultural Affairs
• Nontraditional and Transfer Student Services
  (Including Veteran’s services)
• Office of the Dean of Students
• Student Health Service
• Center for Women and Gender Equity

Resources

Academic

• Career Center
  (Assistance with resumes and job search)
• Course registration
• Information Technology Services
  (Tech support, classroom technology, help line)
• Learning Commons
• Online learning
• University Libraries

Faculty & Student Government

• Faculty Senate
• Graduate Student Senate

Campus

• BG News
• BG1 Card
• Bowen-Thompson Student Union
  (Dining and computer lab schedules)
• Eating on campus
• Housing
• Falcon Outfitters
  (Textbook purchases and rentals)

Miscellaneous

• Bowling Green, Ohio
  (Shopping, dining, real estate, city services, schools)
• Toledo, Ohio

Click here for a PDF version of Graduate Student Resources.